epidural
Anatomy. situated on or outside the dura mater.
Pharmacology. epidural anesthesia.
Origin of epidural
1Words Nearby epidural
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use epidural in a sentence
The suit highlights the cases of Liz Jurado, Christopher Lepre and Tyler Evertsen, who were sued for an epidural medical bill, a loan for an already-returned broken car and for a debt that was never theirs, respectively.
This CEO Is Fighting For His Nonprofit's Mission in New York Federal Court | Mariah Espada | January 30, 2022 | TimeAs an example of what happened to them, Liz Jurado received a $12,000 surprise medical bill from her anesthesiologist for a routine epidural, which millions of women received during childbirth every year.
This CEO Is Fighting For His Nonprofit's Mission in New York Federal Court | Mariah Espada | January 30, 2022 | TimeI’ll never forget worrying about the vulnerable middle meningeal artery lying underneath and the potential for trauma to cause an epidural hematoma.
You Can’t Dissect a Virtual Cadaver - Issue 99: Universality | Michael Denham | May 5, 2021 | NautilusBut had I needed an epidural, had something gone wrong and I needed a caesarean, that would have been OK, too.
This “lucid interval” is found in nearly half of all cases of epidural hematoma (Bullock, Neurosurgery, 2006).
Brain Bleed: Why Michael Schumacher’s Helmet Wasn’t Enough | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad | January 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
On a pain scale of one to 10, Chelsea ranks the epidural-free birth of her child as a six.
Spanking for Jesus: Inside the Unholy World of ‘Christian Domestic Discipline’ | Brandy Zadrozny | June 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe problem is that there is no convincing evidence that epidural injections work.
Contamination Seen as Cause for New Meningitis Outbreak in Five States | Kent Sepkowitz | October 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the effort to assign blame, we need to ask why so many people are getting epidural injections for back pain in the first place.
Contamination Seen as Cause for New Meningitis Outbreak in Five States | Kent Sepkowitz | October 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for epidural
/ (ˌɛpɪˈdjʊərəl) /
Also: extradural upon or outside the dura mater
Also called: epidural anaesthesia
injection of anaesthetic into the space outside the dura mater enveloping the spinal cord
anaesthesia induced by this method
Origin of epidural
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for epidural
[ ĕp′ĭ-dur′əl ]
Located on or over the dura mater.
An injection into the epidural space of the spine, as an epidural anesthetic.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Browse